Re: Questions on Ultra 10: (5) monitor ?

From: Thomas Tornblom (thomas_at_Hax.SE.remove-to-reply)
Date: 06/22/05

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    Wes Groleau <groleau+news@freeshell.org> writes:

    > Sunny wrote:
    > > Wes Groleau wrote:
    >
    > >
    >
    > >> 1. I acquired an Ultra 10 without a power supply.
    > >> An online doc at Sun gave a pin-out that matches
    > >> a power supply I have from an Intel tower.
    > >>
    > >> [snip]
    > >>
    > >> Should I risk plugging it in?
    > > There's no risk involved as the Ultra 10 uses a standard PeeCee ATX
    > > power supply.
    >
    >
    > Well, I hooked it up, and plugged in a PC monitor to the VGA port.
    > I can hear the sounds of booting up, but nothing on the monitor.
    > (I used to use Sun a lot at work, so it sounded like I remember.)
    >
    > It has a card with a connector for one of those really cool big
    > Sun monitors, which I don't have.
    >
    > Do I need to change a jumper or remove that video card to use
    > the VGA? Or is it likely the VGA circuits are damaged?

    You need a Sun keyboard, otherwise it will use serial port A as the
    console.

    >
    >
    > --
    > Wes Groleau
    >

    Thomas

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